Using Raspberry Pi to control an electrical outlet

Conclusion

Maybe you won't ever find a socket control device like one described in this article, but the techniques described here offer a glimpse at the kinds of problem-solving tools and techniques you can use to employ your Pi in novel and useful ways. See the Hoagie's House website for more on my remote control experiment and some of my other favorite projects [6].

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